Oman is a 1,000-mile-long (1,700 km) coastal plain at the southeast tip of the Arabian Peninsula lying on the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. The country is the size of Kansas.man is a 1,000-mile-long (1,700 km) coastal plain at the southeast tip of the Arabian Peninsula lying on the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
If you want to start a new patch of Jerusalem Artichokes, these can be planted from now until March, but be careful where you locate them as plants can grow up to 6ft (2m) tall. I thought my scales might not take the load, as my first autumn harvest weighed in at a massive 3.4 kg or 7.5lbs.
Look for artichokes that are heavy with leaves that are tightly packed and well hydrated. Keep an eye out for thick stems -- the heart will be roughly 1 1/2 times the diameter of the stem, so the thicker the stem the bigger the heart. Peak artichoke season is April through June and there is a smaller second season in September.